2,313 DUI Alcohol/Drugs Arrests in 18 Days

2,313 DUI Alcohol/Drugs Arrests in 18 Days in LA County by 100 Policing Agencies



SUMMER/LABOR DAY AVOID DUI CAMPAIGN – FINAL REPORT
The 2013 Summer/Labor Day Holiday DUI Mobilization crackdown on drunk and drugged drivers has ended and resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from the sobriety checkpoints,special saturation patrols and routine patrols in Los Angeles County for the past 18 days.

From 12:01 AM Friday, August 16th, through midnight Monday, September 2, 2013 officers representing 100 county law enforcement agencies have arrested 2,313 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

In 2012, 2,098 DUI arrests occurred during the same time period.

Two individuals have been arrested on felony DUI charges causing death. Reports are still out on additional fatal crashes that occurred during the campaign period pending coroner’s information.

All numbers are provisional with some agencies yet to report.  Law enforcement officials will be conducting more Avoid anti DUI efforts throughout the county and region again during Halloween and Thanksgiving before planning for the December Winter Campaign periods.

Police, Sheriff and the CHP encourage all motorists to help make your community safer: Report Drunk Drivers – Call 911! anytime you encounter a dangerous impaired driver.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety,through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.